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What is the first step in the problem solving process?
Define
Which question belongs in the Define step?
A. What exactly must be solved?
B. Which idea should we test?
C. What happened during testing?
D. What will we change afterward?
A
What should students create during the Prepare stage?
a plan
Putting a prepared plan into action is the ______ step.
Try
Students must design a container that protects an egg during a six-foot drop. They can only use five straws, paper, and tape. Which statement completely defines the challenge?
A. Build something that uses the materials.
B. Drop an egg and observe what happens.
C. Protect the egg using only the listed materials.
D. Make a container that looks strong.
C. Protect the egg using only the listed materials.
Which step comes two steps after define?
Try
Which action represents Try?
A. Listing project constraints
B. Researching possible designs
C. Testing a paper bridge
D. Discussing future improvements
C. Testing a paper bridge
Which question belongs in Reflect?
A. What is the problem?
B. What went well?
C. What materials are available?
D. When will testing begin?
B. What went well?
A team identifies three possible causes of a robot’s movement problem. What should its plan include?
A. A new success requirement
B. One random change to the robot
C. A list of the final results
D. A test for each possible cause
D. A test for each possible cause
A robot completed a maze but took longer than the success goal. What should the team do next?
A. Claim complete success
B. Remove the time limit
C. Repeat without changes
D. Study delays and revise
D. Study delays and revise
A student identifies why a game will not start, lists possible repairs, tests one repair, and examines the result. Which order did the student follow?
Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect
A paper airplane must fly at least 15 feet and can only use one sheet of paper. “One sheet of paper” is a ______, while “15 feet” describes ______.
Word Bank
- plan, constraint, measurement, input, success
constraint, success
A team’s reflection reveals that its original problem statement was incorrect. The team should return to the ______ step before beginning another iteration.
Define
A computer is a machine that works with ______.
Information a computer receives is called ______.
Input
A team tests its bridge and immediately changes the design without studying the test results. The team skipped the ______ step.
Reflect
A student clicks “Submit” on a quiz. What is the input?
The student's click
Information a computer gives to a user, device, or another computer is called ______.
Output
Which device normally presents output?
Word Bank
Microphone, Mouse, Speaker, Monitor, Keyboard
Speaker - Sound comes out of the speaker
A phone plays an alarm at 7:00 a.m. What is the output?
The alarm sound
A group knows its robot is moving too slowly. They replace the wheels, notice no improvement, and then research other wheel types. Which step was completed out of order?
Prepare
Improving a solution by repeating the problem-solving process is called ______.
A. Defining
B. Constraining
C. Iterating
D. Completing
C. Iterating
A smart door receives a face image, compares it to saved information, and unlocks. Which option correctly identifies the input?
The image of the face
Computer A sends a file to Computer B. How should the file be classified?
Options
Input for both computers
Output for both computers
Output for A and input for B
Input for A and output for B
Output for A and input for B
A classroom printer is not printing. What should students do first?
Define The Problem